Conjugate atender in Spanish
to attend to, to serve, to pay attention
atender is an irregular -er verb ranked #2019 among the most common Spanish verbs. For example: "El médico atendió a todos los pacientes." (The doctor attended to all the patients.). Use the tables below for full conjugation across all 7 tenses.
atender — Spanish Conjugation Chart
to attend to, to serve, to pay attention · -er verb · irregular (stem-change-e-ie) · conjugado.com
Describes current actions, habits, and general truths. The most frequently used tense — master it first.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atiendo * |
| tú | atiendes * |
| él/ella/Ud. | atiende * |
| nosotros | atendemos |
| vosotros | atendéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atienden * |
Atiende bien en clase.
Pay attention well in class.
Describes completed past actions with a clear start and end. Key signals: ayer, el lunes pasado, de repente.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atendí |
| tú | atendiste |
| él/ella/Ud. | atendió |
| nosotros | atendimos |
| vosotros | atendisteis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atendieron |
Ayer yo atendí.
Yesterday I attend to, to serve, to pay attention.
Describes habitual past actions, background context, and ongoing states. Key signals: siempre, normalmente, cuando era niño.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atendía |
| tú | atendías |
| él/ella/Ud. | atendía |
| nosotros | atendíamos |
| vosotros | atendíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atendían |
Antes yo atendía con frecuencia.
Before, I used to attend to, to serve, to pay attention often.
Describes future events and predictions. In everyday speech, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for planned events.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atenderé |
| tú | atenderás |
| él/ella/Ud. | atenderá |
| nosotros | atenderemos |
| vosotros | atenderéis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atenderán |
Mañana yo atenderé.
Tomorrow I will attend to, to serve, to pay attention.
Expresses what would happen under certain conditions — equivalent to "would" in English. Also used for polite requests.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atendería |
| tú | atenderías |
| él/ella/Ud. | atendería |
| nosotros | atenderíamos |
| vosotros | atenderíais |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atenderían |
Si pudiera, yo atendería.
If I could, I would attend to, to serve, to pay attention.
Used in clauses expressing wishes, doubt, emotion, or uncertainty — typically after que. Triggers: querer, esperar, dudar, ojalá.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | atienda * |
| tú | atiendas * |
| él/ella/Ud. | atienda * |
| nosotros | atendamos |
| vosotros | atendáis |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atiendan * |
Espero que tú atiendas.
I hope that you attend to, to serve, to pay attention.
Used to give commands and direct requests. Affirmative and negative forms differ significantly in Spanish.
| Pronoun | Conjugation |
|---|---|
| yo | - |
| tú | atiende * |
| él/ella/Ud. | atienda * |
| nosotros | atendamos |
| vosotros | atended |
| ellos/ellas/Uds. | atiendan * |
Atiende bien en clase.
Pay attention well in class.
Test yourself
Type the correct conjugation for each prompt.
Example sentences
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El médico atendió a todos los pacientes.
The doctor attended to all the patients.
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Atiende bien en clase.
Pay attention well in class.
Common phrases with atender
- atender al cliente to serve the customer
- atender una llamada to answer a call